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What's Holding You Back?
10 Bold Steps that Define Gutsy Leaders

Robert J. Herbold (Author)

9780470639016, Wiley

Hardback, published 11 March 2011

224 pages
23.1 x 15.8 x 2.5 cm, 0.34 kg

"Leadership is not for everyone. It requires bold, gutsy individuals. If you accept that premise, you will find his [Bob Herbold’s] book rewarding reading."
—Harvey Schachter, The Globe and Mail Quit hiding from tough decisions and learn to confront them head-on

Why do managers at all levels sacrifice corporate success by shying away from making the tough decisions? What's Holding You Back? reveals exactly why managers often hesitate to confront difficult issues-whether it's the absence of a perfect solution, the knowledge that no decision will please everyone, etc.-and, most importantly, how they can overcome these common managerial obstacles to maximize their company's success. What's Holding You Back? elucidates the ten core principles of confident leadership, outlining proven tactics by which managers can confront their inner wimp and highlight their inner courage.

  • Features dynamic real-world examples from Apple, Microsoft, Porsche, IBM, Merck, Canon, Sony, Whirlpool, IDEO, Tesco, P&G, Target, 3M, and more
  • Pinpoints the corporate failures that can result from hesitant or self-conscious organizations, and what managers can do to avoid them
  • Clearly delineates how managers can cultivate and deliver accountable and decisive leadership, even during the toughest dilemmas

What's Holding You Back? proves that practicing gutsy leadership is the key to operational and innovative excellence in the workplace

Introduction 1

1 The Big Issue: Managers Lacking Courage to Make Tough Decisions 5

2 Principle I: Devise a Demanding Game Plan to Confront Reality 19

3 Principle II: Staff for Success 37

4 Principle III: Clean Up the Sloppiness 59

5 Principle IV: Institutionalize Tight-Fisted Cost Control 79

6 Principle V: Insist on Functional Excellence 95

7 Principle VI: Create a Culture of Innovation 113

8 Principle VII: Demand Accountability and Decisiveness; Avoid Consensus 127

9 Principle VIII: Exploit Inflection Points 141

10 Principle IX: Value Ideas from Anywhere 153

11 Principle X: Shake Up the Organization 169

Conclusion 185

Notes 189

Acknowledgments 203

About the Author 205

Index 207

Subject Areas: Business & management [KJ]
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